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Type 4: Direct or Simple Analogy questions based problems on Analogy,

In this type of Analogy, two words are given which are related to each other in a particular manner and another word is given followed by four alternatives. Firstly the candidate is required to indentify the relationship between the first two words. Then, the candidates are required to pick that word from the alternatives which bears exactly same relationship to the third word, as the first two bear.

Some solved examples given below will have a better idea about this format,

Directions (Examples nos. 1 to 5) Find the word from the given alternatives which bears exactly same relationship to the third word, as the first two bears.

Ex 1, ‘Town‘ is related to ‘Village’ in the same way as ‘Urban’ is related to (MAT 2005)

(a) City

(b) Metropolis

(c) Rural

(d) Semi-Urban

Hint. (c) Antonyms relationship of words.

Ex 2, ‘Melt’ is related to ’Liquid’ in the same way as ‘Freeze’ is related to

(a) Ice

(b) Crystal

(c) Water

(d) Cubes

Hint. (A) The term ‘Melt’ is associated with ‘Liquid’ because after melting the ice, we obtain liquid. Similarly, the state of ‘Water’ after freezing is ‘Ice’.

Ex 3, ‘Cat’ is related to ‘Mew’ in the same way as ‘Horse’ is related to

(a) Creep

(b) Roar

(c) Neigh

(d) Stable

Hint. (C) ‘Mew’ is the sound produced by ‘Cat’ and ‘Neigh’ is the sound produced by ‘Horse’

Ex 4, ‘Doctor’ is related to ‘Stethoscope’ in the same way as ‘Painter’ is related to

(a) Art

(b) Painting

(c) Exhibition

(d) Brush

Hint. (D) ‘Stethoscope’ is used by a ‘Doctor’ as a tool to perform his work. Similarly, a ‘Painter’ uses a ‘Brush’ as a tool to perform his work.

Ex 5, ‘Success’ is related to ‘Joy’ in the same way as ‘Failure’ is related to

(a) Sorrow

(b) Happiness

(c) Defeat

(d) Anger

Hint. (A) ‘Success’ brings ‘Joy’; similarly ‘Failure’ brings ‘Sorrow’